--- name: "Mario Van Peebles" canonical: "https://film.one/person/mario-van-peebles" fi1m_id: "mario-van-peebles" imdb_id: "nm0005522" tmdb_id: 16214 wikidata_id: "Q126957" roles: ["Director","Actor"] born: "15 January 1957" reviewed_on_fi1m: 13 average_fi1m_score: 70 average_as: "director" average_over: 9 updated: "2026-10-05T20:04:58.828724+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Mario Van Peebles ## Identity Mario Van Peebles - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mario-van-peebles - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** mario-van-peebles - **IMDb ID:** nm0005522 - **TMDB ID:** 16214 - **Wikidata ID:** Q126957 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Van_Peebles, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126957, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005522/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16214 Director and actor. Born 15 January 1957 in Mexico City, Mexico. ## Details - **Work:** Director, Actor - **Born:** 15 January 1957, Mexico City, Mexico - **Active:** 1971–2014 - **Also known as:** Mario Peebles, Mario van Peebles, Chip, Stone - **Titles on Fi1m:** 13: 4 acting, 9 directing - **Frequently works with:** [Bethany Rooney](https://film.one/person/bethany-rooney.md), [Guy Ferland](https://film.one/person/guy-ferland.md), [Jean de Segonzac](https://film.one/person/jean-de-segonzac.md), [Karen Gaviola](https://film.one/person/karen-gaviola.md), [Allen Coulter](https://film.one/person/allen-coulter.md), [David Grossman](https://film.one/person/david-grossman.md), [Eriq La Salle](https://film.one/person/eriq-la-salle.md), [Paris Barclay](https://film.one/person/paris-barclay.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as director, over 9 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 72 (1), 1980s 32 (1), 1990s 58 (3), 2000s 72 (5), 2010s 69 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 64 across 5 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 9, Crime 4, Action & Adventure 3, Mystery 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Action 1 - **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $20m across 1 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Van_Peebles, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126957, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005522/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16214 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*Lost*](https://film.one/tv/lost.md) (81), [*Damages*](https://film.one/tv/damages.md) (78), [*Sons of Anarchy*](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md) (67), [*Once Upon a Time*](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md) (65) - **Netflix:** [*Ali*](https://film.one/film/ali.md) (68), [*The Last Ship*](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md) (67), [*Jaws: The Revenge*](https://film.one/film/jaws-the-revenge.md) (32) - **Pluto TV:** [*Nashville*](https://film.one/tv/nashville-2012.md) (74) - **Hulu:** [*Law & Order*](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) (72) - **Apple TV:** [*NCIS*](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md) (66) - **Tubi:** [*Posse*](https://film.one/film/posse.md) (58) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Mario Van Peebles is an American actor and director. Born on 15 January 1957 in Mexico City, Mexico, he is the son of filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles. He graduated from Columbia University and began acting in his father's films before appearing in *Heartbreak Ridge* (1986). His feature directorial debut was *New Jack City* (1991), which he also co-starred in. He has since directed episodes of numerous television series, including *Lost* (2010), *Sons of Anarchy* (2008) and *Power* (2014), and acted in films such as *Ali* (2001). *Sources: lostpedia.fandom.com, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (13) ### Performed in (4) - *Ali* (2001), Fi1m 68, as Malcolm X — [page](https://film.one/film/ali.md) - *Highlander III: The Sorcerer* (1994), Fi1m 45, as Kane — [page](https://film.one/film/highlander-iii-the-sorcerer.md) - *Jaws: The Revenge* (1987), Fi1m 32, as Jake — [page](https://film.one/film/jaws-the-revenge.md) - *Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song* (1971), Fi1m 72, as Young Sweetback — [page](https://film.one/film/sweet-sweetbacks-baadasssss-song.md) ### Directed (9) — the average rests on these - *The Last Ship* (2014), Fi1m 67, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md) - *Nashville* (2012), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/nashville-2012.md) - *Once Upon a Time* (2011), Fi1m 65, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md) - *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), Fi1m 67, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md) - *Damages* (2007), Fi1m 78, as Agent Randall Harrison — [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md) - *Lost* (2004), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md) - *NCIS* (2003), Fi1m 66, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md) - *Posse* (1993), Fi1m 58, as Jesse Lee — [page](https://film.one/film/posse.md) - *Law & Order* (1990), Fi1m 72, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) ## Complete filmography (126) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Nemesis* (2026), series, Director, Executive Producer - *Watson* (2025), series, Director - *Outlaw Posse* (2024), as Chief · Writer, Producer, Director - *Christmas Rescue* (2023), Actor - *Black Cake* (2023), series, Director - *CSI: Vegas* (2021), series, Director - *Power Book III: Raising Kanan* (2021), series, Director - *Salt-N-Pepa* (2021), Director - *Seized* (2020), as Mzamo - *A Clear Shot* (2020), as Gomez - *The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault* (2020), as (archive footage) - *Immortal* (2019), as Carl - *Wu-Tang: An American Saga* (2019), series, Director - *Sherman's Showcase* (2019), series, as Detective - *Run the Race* (2019), as Pastor Baker - *A Million Little Things* (2018), series, as Ronald - *Armed* (2018), as Chief · Director, Writer - *Deception* (2018), series, as Bruce Conners - *Superstition* (2017), series, as Isaac Hastings · Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Creator - *Star* (2016), series, Director - *USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage* (2016), Director - *Roots* (2016), series, Director - *Submerged* (2016), as Hector - *Blindspot* (2015), series, as Frank Davenport - *Bloodline* (2015), series, Director - *Empire* (2015), series, as Uncle Ray · Director - *Drumline: A New Beat* (2014), as Mr. Bolton - *Z Nation* (2014), series, as Martin Cooper, Cooper - *Mantervention* (2014), as Steve - *The Last Ship* (2014), series, Director — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md) - *Power* (2014), series, Director - *Red Sky* (2014), as Jason Zimmerman · Director - *Chicago P.D.* (2014), series, Director - *Zero Hour* (2013), series, Director - *Nashville* (2012), series, Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/nashville-2012.md) - *American Warships* (2012), as Captain Winston - *We the Party* (2012), as Sutton · Executive Producer, Director, Writer - *The Finder* (2012), series, as Fontana - *Once Upon a Time* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md) - *Boss* (2011), series, Director - *Herschel* (2011), as Narrator - *Redemption Road* (2011), Director - *Tied to a Chair* (2011), Actor - *5th & Alameda* (2011), as Trevor - *All Things Fall Apart* (2011), as Eric · Director - *Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright* (2010), as Agent Hobbs - *Multiple Sarcasms* (2010), as Rocky - *A Letter to Dad* (2009), as Norman - *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), series, Director — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md) - *Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha* (2008), as Pirate Captain - *Sharpshooter* (2007), as Flick - *Damages* (2007), series, as Agent Randall Harrison · Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md) - *Hard Luck* (2006), as Captain Davis · Director, Writer - *Carlito's Way: Rise to Power* (2005), as Earl - *How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)* (2005), Actor - *Lost* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md) - *Baadasssss!* (2004), as Melvin Van Peebles · Director, Producer, Screenplay - *Crown Heights* (2004), Actor - *The Hebrew Hammer* (2003), as Mohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim - *Gang of Roses* (2003), as Jessie Lee - *NCIS* (2003), series, Director — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md) - *44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out* (2003), as Henry Jones - *The Street Lawyer* (2003), as Mordecai Green - *Robbery Homicide Division* (2002), series, Director - *10,000 Black Men Named George* (2002), as Ashley Totten - *Ali* (2001), as Malcolm X — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/ali.md) - *Guardian* (2001), as Detective Kross - *Soul Food* (2000), series, as Quentin James - *Blowback* (2000), as Insp. Don Morrell - *Sally Hemings: An American Scandal* (2000), as James Hemings - *Sally Hemings: An American Scandal* (2000), series, as James Hemings - *Judgment Day* (1999), as Thomas Payne · Executive Producer - *Love Kills* (1999), as Poe Finklestein · Director, Writer - *Raw Nerve* (1999), as Detective Blair Valdez - *Killers in the House* (1998), Actor - *Mama Flora's Family* (1998), series, as Luke - *Martial Law* (1998), series, as Jake Cord - *Rude Awakening* (1998), series, as Marcus Adams - *Valentine's Day* (1998), as Jack Valentine - *Crazy Six* (1997), as Dirty Mao - *Riot* (1997), as Turner - *Stag* (1997), as Michael Barnes - *Los Locos* (1997), as Chance · Writer, Producer - *Gang in Blue* (1996), as Michael Rhoades · Producer, Director - *Solo* (1996), as Solo - *Strangers* (1996), series, as Mac - *Panther* (1995), as Stokely Carmichael · Director, Producer - *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Captain William Clark - *Highlander III: The Sorcerer* (1994), as Kane — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/highlander-iii-the-sorcerer.md) - *Full Eclipse* (1993), as Max Dire - *Living Single* (1993), series, Actor - *Gunmen* (1993), as Cole Parker - *Posse* (1993), as Jesse Lee · Director — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/posse.md) - *The Real Malcolm X* (1992), Actor - *In the Line of Duty: Street War* (1992), as Raymond Williamson - *Stompin' at the Savoy* (1992), as Walter - *A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story* (1991), Actor - *New Jack City* (1991), as Stone · Director - *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Mr. Carsley · Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) - *Gabriel's Fire* (1990), series, Director - *Blue Bayou* (1990), as Jay Filley - *Top of the Hill* (1989), series, Director - *Identity Crisis* (1989), as Chilly D · Writer - *Sonny Spoon* (1988), series, Actor - *The Child Saver* (1988), Actor - *Wiseguy* (1987), series, Director - *Jaws: The Revenge* (1987), as Jake — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/jaws-the-revenge.md) - *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, as Dancer, Dana · Director - *The Facts of Life Down Under* (1987), as David Johnson - *Hotshot* (1987), as Winston - *Heartbreak Ridge* (1986), as Corporal 'Stitch' Jones - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Andrew Taylor - *Last Resort* (1986), as Pino - *3:15 the Moment of Truth* (1986), as Whisperer - *Children of the Night* (1985), as Roy Spanish - *South Bronx Heroes* (1985), as Tony · Additional Dialogue - *Rappin'* (1985), as John - *Delivery Boys* (1985), as Spider - *The Cotton Club* (1984), as Dancer - *The Cosby Show* (1984), series, as Garvin - *Exterminator 2* (1984), as X - *Crosscurrent* (1971), as Raphael - *Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song* (1971), as Young Sweetback — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/sweet-sweetbacks-baadasssss-song.md) - *The Price for Freedom*, as Harry T. Moore · Director - *Young Blood*, as Leonard - *Kill Me Now*, as Uncle Harold ## Gallery - ![Mario Van Peebles on The 85 South Comedy Show (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/100860/gallery-62bf2c451d67.jpg) Mario Van Peebles on The 85 South Comedy Show (2024) — The 85 South Comedy Show, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Mario_Peebles.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Mario Van Peebles was at the Ritzy, cinema in Brixton earlier this year promoting his movie Badasss! It was shown as part of the Human Rights Watch film festiva (2005)](https://film.one/media/person/100860/gallery-c1fafc05dbed.jpg) Mario Van Peebles was at the Ritzy, cinema in Brixton earlier this year promoting his movie Badasss! It was shown as part of the Human Rights Watch film festiva (2005) — joe (bongo vongo), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Mario_Van_Peebles.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Mario Van Peebles and Alan (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/100860/gallery-420304dc43d7.jpg) Mario Van Peebles and Alan (2010) — Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Mario_Van_Peebles_and_Alan_%28253573715%29.jpg/1280px-Mario_Van_Peebles_and_Alan_%28253573715%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mario Van Peebles](https://film.one/media/person/100860/gallery-0d3831638216.jpg) Mario Van Peebles — John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Mario_Van_Peebles_by_John_Mathew_Smith.jpg/1280px-Mario_Van_Peebles_by_John_Mathew_Smith.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![From Baltimore M.D. 2001](https://film.one/media/person/100860/gallery-502d34a7d23c.jpg) From Baltimore M.D. 2001 — John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Melvin_and_Mario_Van_Peebles.jpg/1280px-Melvin_and_Mario_Van_Peebles.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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